Is the viper mast not strong enough as is? Are the carbon offerings from Falcon Marine needed to 3 sail reach for extended periods of time?

Getting a cruising fleet of monohulls to follow the catamaran's is smart but imo improbable. Frankly I prefer to be self-dependent and I think many of the distance racing crowd agrees with me. With the proper equipment (dry bags) I don't see why 1 nights worth of camping gear can't be brought on the boats. I would say the Everglade's Challenge crowd would be more interested in the sail to the Dry Tortugas than most.

Sail7seas, what were the conditions like in those races regarding wave state? My experience has been the waves in the key's are relatively mild compared to the Atlantic. Even the waves up most of the Florida coast are mild compared to Wilmington, NC in the same wind conditions. Clearly you have proven the boat is capable of distance racing in the key's, did you have crew on board and what particular F16 are you racing?